20251028019279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing B737-700 · Nassau, BH · October 28, 2025

Date: October 28, 2025 · 08:52 local
Place: Nassau, BH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: BHLF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Boeing B737-700
People aboard: 94
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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Bhs 291 operating mynn (lynden pindling international airport, Nassau, the Bahamas)-mtch (cap-haÏtien international airport, haiti) suffered a cracked windshield during cruise at FL390. Crew reported a fine crack on fo's forward windshield and observed it progressively began to spread. Descent was requested to lower altitude. Crew accomplished the appropriate non-normal checklist. Diversion back to mynn requested & approved. Diversion back to mynn for maintenance convenience. The captain determined the inner pane was not affected and the crack had stopped propagating. Normal landing and taxi accomplished without incident. Aircraft taken out of service and windshield replaced. The window heat controller also replaced. Required logbook entries accomplished. There was no additional damage to the aircraft. FAA investigation complete.

As the FAA filed it

BHS 291 OPERATING MYNN (LYNDEN PINDLING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS)-MTCH (CAP-HAÏTIEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HAITI) SUFFERED A CRACKED WINDSHIELD DURING CRUISE AT FL390. CREW REPORTED A FINE CRACK ON FO'S FORWARD WINDSHIELD AND OBSERVED IT PROGRESSIVELY BEGAN TO SPREAD. DESCENT WAS REQUESTED TO LOWER ALTITUDE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST. DIVERSION BACK TO MYNN REQUESTED & APPROVED. DIVERSION BACK TO MYNN FOR MAINTENANCE CONVENIENCE. THE CAPTAIN DETERMINED THE INNER PANE WAS NOT AFFECTED AND THE CRACK HAD STOPPED PROPAGATING. NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER ALSO REPLACED. REQUIRED LOGBOOK ENTRIES ACCOMPLISHED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FAA INVESTIGATION COMPLETE.